The Importance of Managing Clients’ Expectations
One of the most important parts of business is managing your clients’ expectations. I’m going to unpack 4 reasons why it’s so important. Boosts Profitability Discussing due dates with …
Does My Small Business Need a Consultant?
There are many individuals who plan to have a business; whether you plan to build a small, medium, or large sized business, most businesses begin small. After putting up and …
I Hate Deadlines But Here Are 3 Reasons Why They are So Effective (Especially in Business)
It’s a couple of days after our workshop where our team presented to over 40 small business owners to discuss Operations, Finance, and Marketing. The crowd favorite was, undoubtedly, Marketing …
4 Reasons I Don’t Like Getting Free Advice
After a networking meeting last week, I stuck around to catch up with some friends and business owners I haven’t seen since before the holidays. One business owner I talked …
7 Steps of the IA Business Advisors Secret Sauce
While meeting with a friend over my last eggnog latte of the year, he asked me what the secret to our success was. He wanted to know what went into …
3 Results You Can Expect From IA Business Advisors
Business consulting is about more than providing fancy reports and using big words during sales presentations (although our reports and sales presentations are very professional). Even if your business doesn’t …
5 Reasons You Should Trust IA Business Advisors
Business consultants are a very important part of any organization and have helped to make the world of business grow very rapidly. Because the business environment changes so quickly, it …
6 Ways to Enhance your Expertise
Over the weekend, I visited a local bookstore (which probably looked more like endlessly chasing my two year old up and down the aisles while she tried to break a …
Why the Minimum Wage System Could Fail the Economy
The minimum wage debate continues. I originally wrote this article in 2012 when Oregon was going to increase the minimum wage from $8.50 to $8.80 and become the state with …